Associate professor Ocean Vuong's debut novel, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, will be adapted for film by A24, an award-winning entertainment company. 

Image by Angelica Alzona / for the New Yorker

Jabberwocky, the official, student-run undergraduate literary journal of the English Department, has recently published its 2020 edition. Learn more about the journal, get involved, and read our undergraduates' finest creative work!

Our students are involved in many different types of activist efforts and community organizations. Learn about how Cameron Smith '21 is using his English major skills to take charge on a new climate change project, 22nd Century Blog!

The English major has so much to offer a wide range of career paths. Learn more about your choices, check out internships, or pursue a specialization! 

Learn more about how an English major, minor, or specialization can help you reach your goals. Find your place in our community! 

"English classes offer so much room for discussion and critical thought, and when I joined the English major, I immediately felt that. I felt like my voice was heard, and that I was more than just a number." 

—Warren Charleston, UMass English 2019